Prominent Muslim scholar Yusuf Al Qaradawi passes away aged 96
Doha, Qatar: Prominent Muslim scholar and the Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Yusuf Al Qaradawi passed away on Monday, September 26. He was 96.
The news was first shared on his official social media handle. The post added that the details of the funeral and place of condolences will be announced later.
Yusuf Al Qaradawi who an Egyptian Muslim scholar who was based in Doha, Qatar. He was born on September 9, 1926.
His influences include Ibn Taymiyya, Ibn Qayyim, Sayyid Rashid Rida, Hassan al-Banna, Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi, Abul A'la Maududi, and Naeem Siddiqui. He is also known for IslamOnline, a website he helped to found in 1997 and for which he served as chief religious scholar.
He has published more than 120 books, including The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam and Islam: The Future Civilization. He has also received eight international prizes for his contributions to Islamic scholarship and is considered one of the most influential Islamic scholars across the world.
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Kerala HC stays release of 'The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond'
Kochi (PTI): The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay against the release of the film "The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond", saying that prima facie there is non-application of mind by the censor board while certifying the movie.
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the order on two pleas challenging the release of the film.
The film was scheduled to be released on February 27.
The court in its order also said that the guidelines for ensuring a film does not disrupt social harmony appear not to have been adhered to by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
